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PORTUGAL, JUL 29 – Nearly 2,700 firefighters are engaged in controlling 17 major wildfires amid extreme heat and dry conditions that have forced evacuations and caused injuries, officials said.
- Since Monday, about twenty young people have tried to save olive trees affected by a forest fire in Penamacor, with authorities fearing high temperatures could worsen conditions.
- Extreme heatwaves and weeks of dryness have set the stage for widespread wildfires, with drought-stressed vegetation becoming highly combustible, complicating containment efforts.
- Shifting from aerial to ground tactics, ground crews employ strategies after air assets halt at night, leaving firefighters without aerial backup.
- In Arouca, the fire's intensity prompted closure of the Paiva Walkways and its suspension bridge, with about 750 firefighters seeking control.
- Authorities are urging the public to remain especially vigilant as IPMA forecasts high rural fire danger will continue in coming days.
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Portugal battles to contain wildfires
Almost 2,700 firefighters battled Tuesday to contain forest blazes across Portugal that have led to almost the whole country being put on high alert for fires.
In Portugal, heavy fires rag in the north and the centre of the country. Several people have been slightly injured. For the whole of Portugal, there is an increased risk of forest fire.
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Ten major fires are raging in Portugal, two in the North and three in the centre of the country, raising the greatest concerns Portugal continued to fight against several fires on Tuesday night.
The devastating fires continue on 30 July in the centre and north of Portugal. The most active foyer is located in the vicinity of the village of Arouca, in the vicinity of Porto. In the country, nearly 2,700 firefighters were mobilised yesterday at the end of the day, assisted by 29 aerial vehicles. The fires are fueled by adverse weather conditions and especially high heats. The country is still in a state of maximum alert.
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